Chapter 3. PROBATE OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATION  


Article 1. General Provisions
Sec 14-3101. Devolution of estate at death; administration on deaths of husband and wife
Sec 14-3102. Necessity of statement or order of probate for will; exception
Sec 14-3103. Necessity of appointment for administration
Sec 14-3104. Claims against decedent; necessity of administration
Sec 14-3105. Proceedings affecting devolution and administration; jurisdiction of subject matter
Sec 14-3107. Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent; exception
Sec 14-3108. Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit
Sec 14-3109. Statutes of limitation on decedent's cause of action
Sec 14-3110. Action by or against personal representative; survival of causes of action
Article 2. Venue for Probate and Administration; Priority to Administer; Demand for Notice
Sec 14-3201. Venue for first and subsequent estate proceedings; location of property
Sec 14-3202. Appointment or testacy proceedings; conflicting claim of domicile in another state
Sec 14-3203. Priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative
Sec 14-3204. Demand for notice of order or filing concerning decedent's estate
Article 3. Informal Probate and Appointment Proceedings
Sec 14-3301. Informal probate or appointment proceedings; application; contents
Sec 14-3302. Informal probate; duty of registrar; effect of informal probate
Sec 14-3303. Informal probate; proof and findings required
Sec 14-3304. Informal probate; unavailable in certain cases
Sec 14-3305. Informal probate; registrar not satisfied
Sec 14-3306. Informal probate; notice requirements
Sec 14-3307. Informal appointment proceedings; delay in order; duty of registrar; effect of appointment
Sec 14-3308. Informal appointment proceedings; proof and findings required
Sec 14-3309. Informal appointment proceedings; registrar not satisfied
Sec 14-3310. Informal appointment proceedings; notice requirements
Sec 14-3311. Informal appointment unavailable in certain cases
Article 4. Formal Testacy and Appointment Proceedings
Sec 14-3401. Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced
Sec 14-3402. Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents
Sec 14-3403. Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition
Sec 14-3404. Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate
Sec 14-3405. Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof
Sec 14-3406. Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses
Sec 14-3407. Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases
Sec 14-3408. Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction
Sec 14-3409. Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will
Sec 14-3410. Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument
Sec 14-3411. Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy
Sec 14-3412. Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation
Sec 14-3413. Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause
Sec 14-3414. Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative
Sec 14-3415. Lost and missing wills; wills probated in other jurisdictions
Article 5. Supervised Administration
Sec 14-3501. Supervised administration; nature of proceeding
Sec 14-3502. Supervised administration; petition; order
Sec 14-3503. Supervised administration; effect on other proceedings
Sec 14-3504. Supervised administration; powers of personal representative
Sec 14-3505. Supervised administration; interim orders; distribution and closing orders; annual accounts; accounting on closing
Article 6. Personal Representative; Appointment, Control and Termination of Authority
Sec 14-3601. Qualification
Sec 14-3602. Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
Sec 14-3603. Bond required; exceptions
Sec 14-3604. Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction
Sec 14-3606. Terms and conditions of bonds
Sec 14-3607. Order restraining personal representative
Sec 14-3608. Termination of appointment; general
Sec 14-3609. Termination of appointment; death or disability
Sec 14-3610. Termination of appointment; voluntary
Sec 14-3611. Termination of appointment by removal; cause; procedure
Sec 14-3612. Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
Sec 14-3613. Successor personal representative
Sec 14-3614. Special administrator; appointment
Sec 14-3615. Special administrator; who may be appointed
Sec 14-3616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties
Sec 14-3617. Special administrator; formal proceedings; power and duties
Sec 14-3618. Termination of appointment; special administrator
Article 7. Duties and Powers of Personal Representatives
Sec 14-3701. Time of accrual of duties and powers
Sec 14-3702. Priority among different letters
Sec 14-3703. General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue
Sec 14-3704. Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception
Sec 14-3705. Duty of personal representative; information to heirs and devisees
Sec 14-3706. Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement
Sec 14-3707. Employment of appraisers
Sec 14-3708. Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory
Sec 14-3709. Duty of personal representative; possession of estate; discovery of concealed assets
Sec 14-3710. Power to avoid transfers; action to set aside fraudulent conveyances
Sec 14-3711. Powers of personal representatives; in general
Sec 14-3712. Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty
Sec 14-3713. Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions
Sec 14-3714. Persons dealing with personal representative; protection
Sec 14-3715. Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions
Sec 14-3716. Powers and duties of successor personal representative
Sec 14-3717. Co-representatives; when joint action required
Sec 14-3718. Powers of surviving personal representative
Sec 14-3719. Compensation of personal representative
Sec 14-3720. Expenses in estate litigation
Sec 14-3721. Proceedings for review of employment of agents and compensation of personal representatives and employees of estate
Sec 14-3722. Compensation of appointees
Article 8. Creditors' Claims
Sec 14-3801. Notice to creditors
Sec 14-3802. Statute of limitations
Sec 14-3803. Limitations on presentation of claims
Sec 14-3804. Manner of presentation of claims
Sec 14-3805. Priority of claims
Sec 14-3806. Allowance of claims
Sec 14-3807. Payment of claims
Sec 14-3808. Individual liability of personal representative
Sec 14-3809. Secured claims
Sec 14-3810. Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims
Sec 14-3811. Counterclaims
Sec 14-3812. Execution and levies prohibited
Sec 14-3813. Compromise of claims
Sec 14-3814. Encumbered assets
Sec 14-3815. Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative
Sec 14-3816. Final distribution to domiciliary representative
Article 9. Special Provisions Relating to Distribution
Sec 14-3901. Successors' rights if no administration
Sec 14-3902. Distribution; order in which assets appropriated; abatement
Sec 14-3903. Right of retainer
Sec 14-3904. Interest on general pecuniary devise
Sec 14-3906. Distribution in kind; valuation; method
Sec 14-3907. Distribution in kind; evidence
Sec 14-3908. Distribution; right or title of distributee
Sec 14-3909. Improper distribution; liability of distributee
Sec 14-3910. Purchasers from distributees or transferees protected
Sec 14-3911. Partition for purpose of distribution
Sec 14-3912. Private agreements among successors to decedent binding on personal representative
Sec 14-3913. Distributions to trustee
Sec 14-3914. Disposition of unclaimed assets
Sec 14-3915. Distribution to person under disability
Sec 14-3916. Community property
Article 10. Closing Estates
Sec 14-3931. Formal proceedings terminating administration; testate or intestate; order of general protection
Sec 14-3932. Formal proceedings terminating testate administration; order construing will without adjudicating testacy
Sec 14-3933. Closing estates; statement of personal representative
Sec 14-3934. Liability of distributees to claimants
Sec 14-3935. Limitations on proceedings against personal representative
Sec 14-3936. Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees
Sec 14-3937. Certificate discharging liens securing fiduciary performance
Sec 14-3938. Subsequent administration
Article 11. Compromise of Controversies
Sec 14-3951. Effect of approval of agreements involving trusts, inalienable interests, or interests of third persons
Sec 14-3952. Procedure for securing court approval of compromise
Article 12. Transfer of Title to Small Estates by Affidavit and Summary Administration Procedure
Sec 14-3971. Collection of personal property by affidavit; ownership of vehicles; affidavit of succession to real property
Sec 14-3972. Effect of affidavit
Sec 14-3973. Small estates; summary administrative procedure
Sec 14-3974. Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative